I am currently employed part time and looking for work in Surrey and the surrounding areas. This e-mail address is checked a couple of times a week, if you have work or a job lead please let me know. This is the short version of my resume. A longer, more detailed resume is available. Please e-mail me if you have any questions. If you are offering employment please don't forget to include a Job Description.

 
OBJECTIVE:   To pursue a career in the Metal Trades as a Welder / Fabricator 
 
HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS:
  • British Columbia Institute of Technology ­ Welder Certificate 
  • Weld with stick (SMAW), flux­core (FCAW), solid­wire (GMAW), TIG (GTAW) 
  • Welding of mild steel, aluminum, stainless steel. Hard surfacing 
  • At work, on time, in large and small fabrication and machine shops 
  • Precision machining with: lathe, milling machine, surface grinder, radial drill 
RELEVANT SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
  • Read complex blueprints. Use of forklifts and overhead crane. Fixture making. 
  • Worked on large projects as part of a team and independently 
  • WHMIS Certification of Completion 
PARTIAL WORK HISTORY:
    Welder / Fitter    - Private - Surrey, B.C.  2007
  
  • Structural fabricating and sheet metal work. Mild steel and some aluminum
  • Work off blueprints and custom fitting. Bending and shearing plate and sheet
  • FCAW and GMAW, occasional SMAW and GTAW. Flat and vertical positions
        
    Programmer    GNU / Free Software Foundation Surrey, B.C.  2005-2007
  
  • Assist developing and debugging GCC 4.2.2 and 4.3.0 for Windows XP and Linux
  • Microsoft Beta Tester
  • Aiding in porting newer Linux Kernel to Windows XP (coLinux)
  • Providing debugging assistance for several other projects
        
    Welder / Fabricator   ASM SYSTEMS Vancouver, B.C.  2001-2006
  
  • GMAW and GTAW on aluminum and stainless steel
  • Precision and production welding of plate and sheet metal
  • Streamlined production using modernized manufacturing procedures
  • Scheduled efficient workflow and procedures, improved production
        
    Welder / Fabricator    OPTIMIL MACHINERY INC. Delta, B.C.  2000
  
  • Fabricating, cut / fit / weld from blueprints. Used forklift / crane
  • Welded AR plate, alloy and MS using FCAW, GMAW and SMAW
  • Hard­surfacing. Heat treating. Arc­air cut and gouge, Plasma cutting
  • Worked on small items and large logging machinery independently
  • Repair and maintain welding machines and other shop equipment
        
    Machinist    DAEDALUS TECHNOLOGIES Richmond, B.C.  1997
  
  • Operated Milling machine and Lathes to make prototype equipment
  • Modified and repaired shop machines, produced custom jigs / fixtures
        
    Welder / Machinist    BITS & BYTES MFG. Burnaby, B.C.  1994-1997
  
  • Light steel / aluminum fabrication, welding
  • GTAW on aluminum, GMAW stainless steel and mild steel welding
  • Manufactured custom computer cases and other hardware
        
      A longer list of employers is available by e-mail.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS:
CANADIAN WELDING BUREAU   Surrey, B.C.   
  Welder Qualification Test - CSA W47.1 - SMAW F4 (E48018) - All Position  2002
  Welder Qualification Test - CSA W47.1 - FCAW E491T-9-H16 - All Position  2002
  Welder Qualification Test - CSA W47.1 - GMAW ER480X-X - 3 Position  1999
       
I.T.A.C.       Victoria, B.C.  2000
  Certificate of Trades Qualification - Welder     
 
B.C.I.T.       Burnaby, B.C.  1998-1999
  Welding - Provincial Welder Level 'C' - All Modules (P1-6, RK1-3)   
  Average Mark: 90%  Absences: 0     
 
B.C.I.T.       Burnaby, B.C.  2000-2001
  Welding - Provincial Welder Level 'B' - All Modules (P7-10, RK4-7)   
  Average Mark: 87%  Absences: 0     
 
REFERENCES:
  Reference's names, Employer's Letters of Recommendation and Official
Transcript of Marks are available upon request to interested parties.

Please note: This is a condensed resume ­ A longer version is available, e-mail for more info.
My address, phone number and current employer are not on my Internet resume to preserve privacy and safety.



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